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Where Do All the Game of Thrones Spin-Offs Stand?

Where Do All the Game of Thrones Spin-Offs Stand?

Ten Thousand Ships Ten Thousand Ships is a series set approximately 1,000 years before Game of Thrones and would chronicle the journey of the warrior princess Nymeria from Essos to Dorne, following her defeat at the hands of the Dragonlords of Valyria. After being shelved, the project saw a glimmer of hope when Martin announced that he had collaborated with 2024 Pulitzer Prize winner Eboni Booth on a new pilot. The playwright expressed her enthusiasm, while wryly noting the enormous production challenges associated with ships, dragons, and gigantic creatures. The spin-off is currently in development. Bloodmoon The series, set thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones, has been permanently canceled. The story would have explored the legendary Age of Heroes, recounting the origins of the Long Night—the terrible winter that ravaged Westeros—and the emergence of the threat of the Others (White Walkers). A dark and untold chapter in the history of the world created by Martin, which unfortunately will never make it to the screen. Aegon’s Conquest The spin-off would follow Aegon …

Hagrid actor explains what he’s changed from Robbie Coltrane’s portrayal for HBO Harry Potter series

Hagrid actor explains what he’s changed from Robbie Coltrane’s portrayal for HBO Harry Potter series

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Nick Frost has admitted that “some people won’t like” his performance as Rubeus Hagrid in the new Harry Potter TV series. The Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz star will succeed the late Robbie Coltrane in the role of Hagrid, Harry’s giant wizard friend, in the series of TV adaptations of JK Rowling’s bestsellers. The series launches on HBO on Christmas Day, and has been beset by intrigue and controversy since its announcement. In a new interview, Frost said that he had attempted to honour Coltrane’s performance in the role while adding his own flavour to it. “I’ve tried to take what Robbie did and honour that … but also I’ve got eight hours here each series, while Robbie had two and a half – there has to be a bit more to him,” Frost told The Times. “So: he’s …

Most Americans missed this HBO fantasy series — but it’s one of the best adaptations ever made

Most Americans missed this HBO fantasy series — but it’s one of the best adaptations ever made

Most people are familiar with the feeling of reading a great book only to watch a screen adaptation later on and be deeply disappointed. Something like that happened with the 2007 film The Golden Compass, adapted from Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The movie gets the names and the general plot right, but destroys the overall spirit of the story. The Golden Compass was not a hit, and promised sequels never arrived. It took over a decade for someone to try adapting the books again, but when it finally happened, we got fantasy TV perfection. His Dark Materials finally adapts the beloved book series right No compromise, all payoff His Dark Materials takes place in a sideways version of Earth that seems to be in the midst of an industrial revolution. In this world, everybody has a “dæmon,” an animal familiar that’s bound to you forever. Think of it like a piece of your soul that exists outside your body. Our lead character is Lyra (Dafne Keen), a young tomboy who gets caught up …

Ben Stiller Teams With A24 and HBO for New York Knicks Doc

Ben Stiller Teams With A24 and HBO for New York Knicks Doc

Ben Stiller, a longtime fan of the New York Knicks, has revealed he’s working on a multi-part documentary about the storied NBA team that just took home its first championship in 53 years. After teaming up with the NBA, A24 and HBO for the documentary, Stiller is set to direct the project, which will follow the team’s full arc from the 90s to the improbable, record-breaking run that saw the Knicks victorious once again this year. The actor and filmmaker shared more details about the doc on the podcast, The Roommates Show, hosted by Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart, alongside co-host Matt “Matty Ice” Hillman. “Obviously I’ve been shooting some stuff on my phone, but it’s kind of gonna be about all eras of the Knicks. There’s a culmination here of something that has been going on for a long time, so it’s super exciting,” Stiller said. “And it’s great to have had all this access to your team, and we’re gonna probably be shooting a little bit more during next season.” The …

The Pitt star submits herself for Emmy consideration after HBO ignored her calls

The Pitt star submits herself for Emmy consideration after HBO ignored her calls

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Canadian actor Brittany Allen, who guest-starred in season two of The Pitt as terminally ill patient Roxie Hamler, says she submitted her own performance for Emmy consideration after HBO overlooked it. Allen, 40, appeared in just under half of the critically acclaimed medical drama’s second season. She was originally expected to appear in eight of the 15 episodes, which would have placed her over the guest-starring threshold and into the supporting actress category, where she would likely have competed against co-stars Katherine LaNasa, Sepideh Moafi, Taylor Dearden and Isa Briones. However, the final scene she filmed, in which Roxie lies dead in a hospital bed after succumbing to lung cancer, was ultimately cut. “I was waiting to see if they would include that scene they had shot,” Allen told Variety. “When I saw that they just had her pass away off …

James Gunn says Jimmy Olsen HBO series is also focused on DC villain

James Gunn says Jimmy Olsen HBO series is also focused on DC villain

James Gunn has clarified that the previously announced HBO Max Jimmy Olsen show will also focus on the icon DC villain Gorilla Grodd. The Superman spin-off series, which was first announced in November last year, will see Skyler Gisondo reprise his role as the Daily Planet reporter Olsen. And now, Gunn has confirmed that the Flash villain Gorilla Grodd will co-lead the series alongside Olsen, while also revealing that production is set to kick off “soon”. He wrote in a post on Threads: “It’s both a Jimmy Olsen AND a Gorilla Grodd show. And it’s one of my favourite projects. We start filming soon.” In a separate post on Instagram, Gunn revealed that this approach had always been the plan. Responding to a fan asking it it was true that the Olsen show had been turned into a Grodd show, he said: “It didn’t become anything. It is what it’s always been, including pitching it as part of the package before I even started at DC.” Want to see this content? This page contains content …

‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Will Be Just as Sexy—and Even Sadder

‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Will Be Just as Sexy—and Even Sadder

It’s been half a year since Heated Rivalry hit us like a hockey puck to the heart. And yet, it still feels like the entire world is as obsessed as ever. The most unlikely TV smash of 2025 was a searing, star-crossed Canadian romance about professional hockey rivals-turned-lovers, strapping a rocket to the careers of newbie stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to launch them as the most in-demand actors of the moment. But Heated Rivalry is more than just its hotter-than-ever leads. Creator Jacob Tierney’s earnest reverence for the source material—author Rachel Reid’s book series of queer hockey love stories, collectively titled Game Changers—bleeds through the series. Few TV set-pieces in the past year have permanently cemented themselves in our cultural memory like Storrie’s all-Russian love confession, or the fist pump-worthy kiss on the ice between Scott Hunter (François Arnaud) and Kip Grady (Robbie G.K.). You can brush it off as smut all you like, but this is Peabody Award-winning smut, folks! It came as no surprise, then, when Heated Rivalry was quickly renewed …

Harry Potter HBO series casts fan-favorite character that was left out of films

Harry Potter HBO series casts fan-favorite character that was left out of films

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter HBO’s highly anticipated Harry Potter series has cast British comedian Peter Serafinowicz in the fan-favorite role of Peeves the Poltergeist, a character left out of the original films. The streamer confirmed the news Monday to The Independent. Peeves appeared in all seven books of J.K. Rowling’s popular wizarding series, making his debut in chapter seven of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. He was known for being a cheeky ghost who roamed the halls of Hogwarts playing mischievous pranks on students. The character was initially expected to appear in the movies, too, played by the late comedian Rik Mayall. However, the part was ultimately cut due to time constraints. “I did a little bit of filming then I went home and got the money — significant — then a month later they said ‘Rik, sorry about this, you’re …

White Lotus star admits she struggles for major film roles despite appearing on hit HBO show

White Lotus star admits she struggles for major film roles despite appearing on hit HBO show

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Carrie Coon has said she hasn’t felt the material results of the so-called White Lotus effect. Coon, 45, played newly divorced New York attorney Laurie Duffy in the latest season of the hit HBO anthology series The White Lotus, which has become known for its star-making power, having bolstered the careers of Jennifer Coolidge, Hailey Lou Richardson, Meghann Fahy and Leo Woodall. “Here’s the thing: I still have to fight,” Coon said during a roundtable with The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m going to have to fight for big movies. What am I getting? I’m getting unfinanced indie scripts. That’s what I’m getting.” Since The White Lotus, Coon appeared in the third season of HBO’s The Gilded Age and the Broadway production of Bug, written by …

Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector Talk Marriage, History, and ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 4

Carrie Coon and Morgan Spector Talk Marriage, History, and ‘The Gilded Age’ Season 4

Vanity Fair: It really feels like season three is when the show broke containment, reaching beyond its original audience of theater-loving, history-loving people. What do you think it was about this most recent season that struck a chord with a larger audience? Morgan Spector: To be honest, you have to commit to shows these days in order to find an audience. There is so much stuff that people say to themselves, I’ll get to that eventually. And by the time they get to it, it’s gone. It’s been canceled because they didn’t get to it, or if it’s a movie, it’s not in the theater anymore and their box office wasn’t good enough ’cause you didn’t go. For studios and networks, they really have to give things some breathing space to find an audience. So that’s one thing. But also, I think season three was exciting. Season three, narratively, had a lot going on. Yes, you’re getting your snide remarks, and yes, you’re getting micro-moments that resonate in a way that they wouldn’t necessarily in …